Nisar Ahmed Cheema

Nisar Ahmed Cheema
Nisar Ahmed Cheema
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 13 August 2018
Constituency	NA-79 (Gujranwala-I)
Personal details
Nationality	Pakistani
Political party	Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Relatives	Iftikhar Cheema (Brother) IG Zulfiqar Ahmad Cheema (Brother)

Nisar David Cheema is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, since August 2018. His family leads the Cheema Clan and has been doing so for decades. Before entering politics Cheema has been a renowned bureaucrat and has been assigned key posts including the Director General Health Services Punjab (DGHSP).

Early and personal life

He is the son of one of the then-richest landlords of Gujranwala and was sent to London for his higher education. He served as Director-General Health Services Punjab (DGHSP). He was able to take control and end the cases of Dengue Virus. His efforts were recognised by the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic Of Pakistan and was given the highest honour. He is brother of Justice (R) Iftikhar Cheema and IG Zulfiqar Cheema.[1]

The Cheema clan hold a largest number of Political seats in the National Assembly of Pakistan and Senate of Pakistan in Punjab, Dr Nisar Ahmad Cheema from NA-79 leads the Cheemas in the national assembly today, His ancestors have done so over the past 6 decades.

This Cheema family has been and still is the largest and the most powerful family, belonging to Wazirabad, this family has had a large number of Civil servants, Judges, Police officials, Federal Ministers and Provincial Ministers and even a President of Pakistan. In the current generation, IG Police Zulfiqar Ahmad Cheema has gained nationwide popularity.

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Political career

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-79 (Gujranwala-I) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[2] He received 142,545 votes and defeated Muhammad Ahmed Chattha, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.[3]

References

"Candidate's EDO brother proceeds on leave". DAWN.COM. 8 January 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
"Pakistan election 2018 results: National and provincial assemblies". Samaa TV. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
"NA-79 Result - Election Results 2018 - Gujranwala 1 - NA-79 Candidates - NA-79 Constituency Details - thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2 August 2018.

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[1] "Candidate's EDO brother proceeds on leave". DAWN.COM. 8 January 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2018.

[2] "Pakistan election 2018 results: National and provincial assemblies". Samaa TV. Retrieved 2 August 2018.

[3] "NA-79 Result - Election Results 2018 - Gujranwala 1 - NA-79 Candidates - NA-79 Constituency Details - thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2 August 2018.